12:40 Exeter

Thursday 20 December 2018

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starsports.bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 46.8s

Our Dot's Baby²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 123

11/2

Jumping needs attention as figures imply, but set to finish second when falling at Uttoxeter last time, and every chance if she can avoid similar blunders.

Form: 1UF-1UF

Arqalina¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

50/1

In second place when falling late on final start for Francois-Xavier Chevigny in France, but showed nothing on debut for current yard at Bangor having been off for more than three years.

Form: PF/P

Dissavril²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss E C Lavelle

5/2

Useful bumper performer who posted a better effort over hurdles when fifth of 16 to Definitelyanoscar in mares maiden at Warwick last time. Travelled well there, and sure to have more to offer.

Form: 2/10-35

Dora's Field^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow

50/1

Won a Flat seller in August, and finished 8¼L fifth of 10 to Demon Fou in maiden at Taunton on hurdles bow. May win a small race on that evidence, but stamina for this stiff test is in doubt.

Form: 5

Evidence De Thaix²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: B J Geraghty| T: P Hobbs & J White| BF

5/4

Dual bumper winner for Guy Cherel, and shaped well despite signs of greenness when 12L second of 9 to Shantung in mares maiden at Lingfield on hurdling debut. Sure to improve, and leading claims here.

Form: 211-2

Keeping Faith⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

33/1

Hails from quite a prolific family, but looked in need of the experience when down the field in a Warwick bumper on racecourse bow, and likely to require more time.

Form: 0

Stream Lady²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

7/1

Won an Irish maiden point-to-point by 12L on her only outing in that sphere, and travelled quite well when fifth of 16 to Shantewe in mares bumper at Wetherby last month. Should improve and not ruled out.

Form: 15

Theatre Mix³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Du Plessis

40/1

Showed little in bumpers, but hinted at better to come when seventh of 9 to Rhythm Is A Dancer in a C&D event on hurdles bow. Much more needed to get involved here, though.

Form: 46-76

Valse Au Taillons¹⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly

50/1

Won over 1m2f in France for Charles Gourdain, but absent for quite a while before finishing last on the AW for new yard in June. Off again since, and has a bit to prove on return to hurdles.

Form: P4/

Willow May³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Chester Williams| T: Mrs J Williams

25/1

Tailed off in both completed starts over hurdles so far, and fell early last time, so not much to cling on to, for all she gives the impression she will improve somewhere down the line.

Form: 3-860F

Forecasts

Evidence De Thaix (5/4), Dissavril (5/2), Our Dot's Baby (11/2), Stream Lady (7/1), Willow May (25/1), Keeping Faith (33/1), Theatre Mix (40/1), Valse Au Taillons (50/1), Dora's Field (50/1), Arqalina (50/1)

EVIDENCE DE THAIX needed the experience on her hurdles bow, and will improve for that so gets the nod given the strength of her bumper form for Guy Cherel. Dissavril is another with strong claims on bumper form, and looks a bigger threat than the penalised Our Dot's Baby, for all that one has claims if she can avoid mistakes.